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Gen.  John  A   Logan. 


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O.  H.  0L.DHOYD,  Publisher,  Springfield,  111. 

188T. 


Illinois  State  Journal  Co., 

Printers, 

Springfield,  III. 


6, 


INTRODUCTION. 


In  the  preparation  of  this  volume  it  hat^  been  the 
purpose  of  the  publisher  to  present  in  permanent  form, 
the  tributes  of  esteem,  tendered  to  the  memory  of  the 
illustrious  dead.  It  seems  especially  fitting  that  the 
services  General  Logan  gave  to  his  country,  the  exalted 
esteem  in  which  he  was  held  by  his  grateful  country- 
men, and  which  has  found  so  many  and  such  heartfelt 
expressions  since  his  death,  should  have  a  lasting 
record  and  both  for  the  gratification  of  those  who 
mourn  his  untimely  death,  and  as  an  evidence  to 
future  generations  of  how  brave,  great  and  good  we 
thought  him,  this  tribute  is  put  forth. 

Lincoln  Residemce,  Springfield,  III.. 
January  25th,  188V. 


JOHN    A.    LOGAN 


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Was   horn    in  Jackson  County,  Illinois,  February  9th, 

1SL^(>.       DiKl)  AT  WasHIN(}TON,  D.  C,  SlTNDAY,  3  (»\'L0CK 

1'.  M.,  Dkcemher  2fiTH,  1886.    He  was,  tiikre- 

FORK,  A(JEI)  59  YEARS,  10  MONTHS 
AM)  17  DAYS. 


Sliortly  after  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  Gov. 
Oglesby  received  a  brief  message  from  Senator  Cullom 
announcing  the  sad  termination  of  his  distinguished 
colleague's  life.  The  governor  was  deeply  affected  and 
immediately  sent  word  to  the  State  officers  to  confer 
with  him  at  the  executive  mansion  to  the  end  that  they 
might  unite  in  a  proper  testimonial  of  condolence  to 
Mrs.  Logan.  Soon  afterwards  the  following  was  sent 
by  telegraph: 

State  of  Illinois,  Executive  Ofb^ice, 

Springfield,  December  26, 1886. 
To  Mrs.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan,  Calumet  Place,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C— In  this  hour  of  your  deepest  grief  we 
offer  you  our  heartfelt  sympathy,  and  join  in  this 
expression  of  unfeigned  sorrow  by  the  entire  people 
of  the  state.    May  God  give  you  strength  and  support 

in  your  irreparable  loss. 

R.  J.  Ogleshy, 

Henry  D.  Dement, 

C.  P.  Swigert, 

Jacob  Gross, 

George  Hunt, 


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THE  CITIZENS'  MEETING. 


After  tlie  news  of  General  Logan's  death  had  been 
received,  a  call  was  sent  out  to  the  citizens  that  a  meet- 
ing would  be  held  at  the  Leland  Hotel  to  take  action 
upon  it. 

In  response  to  this  summons  at  7  o'clock  the  lobby 
of  the  Leland  was  filled  to  overflowing  by  representa- 
tive men  of  the  city  and  State. 

Upon  motion  of  C.  T.  Strattan,  Mayor  Garland  was 
made  chairman  of  the  meeting,  which  he  accepted  in 
the  following  words: 

Fellow  Citizens — You  all  know  only  too  well  the 
sad  event  that  calls  us  together  at  this  hour.  Illinois 
is  rapidly  filling  her  quota  to  the  death  roll  of  fame, 
and  the  loss  we  have  sustained  to-day  is  not  the  leRst 
of  the  many  great  losses  of  the  State.  I  had  no  idea 
of  being  called  upon  to  preside  at  this  meeting,  much 
leps  make  a  speech,  but  as  it  is  the  pleasure  of  those 
present,  I  will  accept.  I  presume  resolutions  will  be 
inaugurated  here. 

On  motion  of  Auditor  C.  P.  Swigert,  Captain  E.  R. 
Roberts  was  made  secretary. 

Major  Bluford  Wilson, recognized  the  appropriateness 
of  the  occasion,  thought  that  the  two  distinguished 
gentlemen  present.  General  McClernand  and  Hon. 
Milton  Hay,  who  have  been  so  intimately  associated 
with  General  Logan,  should  be  appointed  as  first  a,nd 
second  vice  presidents,  respectively,  and  on  his  motion 
were  so  appointed. 

Mayor  Garland  then  introduced  Gen.  John  A.  Mc- 
Clernand,  who  spoke  with  feeling  and  emotion,  as  fol- 
lows: 

Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen:  I  feel  more  like 
weeping  than  talking.  It  is  almost  incredible  to  me 
that  the  distinguished  statesman  and  soldier  with  whom 
I  was  so  long  acquainted,  and  who,  as  a  youth,  I  knew 

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— it  is  almost  incredible  to  me— the  news  that  he  is 
dead.  If  the  summons  had  come  to  me  to  yield,  I  would 
have  felt  it  to  have  been  more  natural.  Coming  to  him 
in  the  meridian  of  life,  in  the  vigor  of  mauhood,  with 
great  promise  in  respect  to  the  future,  1  am  almost  dumb- 
founded by  the  suddenness  of  the  news.  I  am  so  much 
surprised  that  I  scarcely  know  where  to  commence  on 
a  line  of  remarks.  I  may  say,  however,  being  reminded 
by  the  remarks  of  my  old  comrade,  or  rather  young 
comrade.  Col.  Wilson,  I  am  reminded  of  llie  parentage 
of  Gen.  Logan.  I  was  intimately  acquainted  with  his 
father  and  riiother;  with  his  uncle— all  worthy  and  ex- 
emplary people,  and  persons  who  made  some  figure  in 
the  public  affairs  of  this  State.  I  am  reminded  of  an 
incident  which  occurred  between  Gen.  Logan  and  my- 
self. Long  after  I  had  been  a  man  taking  ])art  in  public 
affairs,  he  said  to  me  once,  "General,  I  heard  you  make 
an  argument  in  the  Brownsville  court  in  a  case  pend- 
ing before  that  court.  It  stirred  my  ambition,  and  I 
resolved  to  be  a  lawyer  and  public  man."  The  states- 
man from  this  out,  drew  me  still  closer  to  him,  and  re- 
minded me  of  the  sympathy  which  binds  the  father 
and  son. 

In  Congress,  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war,  when  I  said 
to  him  that  I  should  resign  my  seat  in  Congress  and 
take  part  in  the  war,  said  he.  "General,  and  I  shall  go 
too."  It  also  transpired  that  President  Lincoln  appoin- 
ted me  a  department  commander  and  Brigadier  with 
the  power  of  organizing  cert:jin  regiments.  Mr.  Logan, 
who  afterwards  became  Gen.  Logan,  undertook  and  did 
organize  one  of  those  regiments  and  constitued  a  part 
of  the  First  Brigade  of  Illinois  volunteers.  He  was  dil- 
igent in  the  preparation  of  his  regiment  for  the  experi- 
ence of  battle  and  necessary  hardships.  Our  first  ex- 
perience was  at  the  battle  of  Belmont,  the  incipiency 
of  the  war  in  the  Southwest.  I  need  not  repeat  what 
history  has  already  recorded.  He  there  proved  him- 
self a  gallant  and  patriotic  man.  At  the  battle  of  Fort 
Donelson,  which  was  the  first  great  victory  of  our  army, 
which  elevated  the  hearts  of  our  people  out  of  their 
shoes  and  gave  them  hope  as  to  the  outcome  of  the  war. 
There  he,  and  others,  met  the  overwhelming  forces,  stood 
against  the  torrent  of  shot  and  shell  for  hours,  till  car- 
ried away,  a  wounded  and  disabled  man.  In  various 
other  actions  we  were  associated  in  a  military  life,  I 
only  need  say  he  was  active  enterprising,  patriotic  and 
devoted  to  the  cause  of  liis  country.  I  am  not  surprised 
that  he  became  a  great  favorite  with  the  people  of  his 

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country.  From  that  quick  perception,  that  heroic  pur- 
pose and  persistent  action  which  characterized  one 
whom,  in  my  opinion,  was  one  of  the  greatest  states- 
men of  the  world,  Thermistocles,  he  was  the  greatest 
man,  the  greatest  statesman. 

Later  he  was  transferred  from  the  field  agahi  to 
Congress,  and  there  performed  a  very  conspicuous  part. 
Still  later,  he  was  transferred  to  the  Senate  of  the 
United  States,  and  there  pioved  himself,  as  before,  ca- 
pable, able  to  cope  with  any  adversary  who  might  court 
conflict  with  him. 

Still  later,  he  was  a  candidate  for  vice  president  of 
the  United  States.  I  will  not  make  invidious  remarks 
or  distinctions.  He  was  the  strong  man  on  that  ticket. 
Perhaps  the  issue  of  that  election  might  have  been  dif- 
ferent if  he  had  been  at  the  head  of  it.  He  proved  him- 
self to  be  a  true  friend  to  his  comrades  in  arms,  always 
ready  to  reward  them  for  their  sacrifices.  He  is  dead. 
One  of  the  most  distinguished  men  Illinois  ever  pro- 
duced is  dead-  It  is  for  us  to  lament  the  loss,  not 
only  to  our  state,  but  to  the  nation.  The  ways  of  Prov- 
idence are  inscrutable.  The  fail  of  a  man  less  active,  less 
useful,  would  have  effected  the  public  less  severely,  but 
death  likes  a  shining  mark  and  in  him  it  found  it. 

Mr.  President  and  gentlemen:  I  might  talk  for 
hours  and  yet  I  would  feel  that  the  theme  to  which 
I  am  now  addressing  myself  was  not  exhausted.  I  have, 
perhaps,  said  as  much  as  the  occasion  may  require.  I 
retire  that  other  gentlemen  may  speak. 


HON.  MILTON  HAY. 

Mr.  Chatrmatst:— I  feel  that  the  audience  should  ex- 
cuse me  from  attempting  to  join  in  the  expressions  of 
sorrow  that  may  be  made  here  this  evening.  I  can  not, 
however,  miss  the  opportunity  which  is  afforded  me 
in  joining  with  you  all  in  the  expressions  of  sorrow 
which  will  come  from  the  hearts  of  all  the  people  of 
our  State  and  the  nation  on  this  great  loss.  I  am  not 
so  well  prepared  to  speak  of  General  Logan,  as  those 
like  my  eloquent  friend,  who  has  been  on  the  floor  be- 
fore me,  who  was  his  worthy  cotemporary,  not  only 
for  a  long  period  in  the  civil  history  of  our  State,  but 
in  his  military  career.  I  never  had  much  association 
with  Gen.  Logan,  personally,  and  have  not  had  the  op- 
portunity of  most  public  men  of  having  an  intimate  ac- 

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qnaintance  with  him.  I  have  watched  his  career  as  a 
public  man.  and  as  a  civil  and  military  leader,  and  cer- 
tainly no  citizen  of  tlie  State  can  have,  however  feebly 
I  express  it,  a  higher  estimation  of  Gen.  Logan's  mili- 
tary and  civil  career.  I  will  express  myself  at  no  great 
length  on  this  occasion.  I  can  only  thank  yon  for  the 
honor  you  have  given  me  in  making  me,  with  Gen. 
McClernand,  one  of  your  vice-presidents.  There  are 
other  gentlemen  present  who  can  do  greater  justice  to 
eulogies  on  Gen.  Logan  than  I. 


MAJ.  BLUFORD  WILSON. 

Mr.  Chairman,  Gentlemen  and  Fellow-Citizens  of 
Springfield:  It  can  be  said  of  those  present,  natives 
of  Illinois  and  citizens  of  this  great  country,  that  all 
carry  a  great  weight  of  sorrow  on  account  of  the 
brief  announcement  that  has  come  to  us  over  the 
wires:  'Logan  is  dead.'  Logan,  the  unconquerable 
leader  of  Illinois  in  the  great  struggle  and  contest  for 
the  very  life  and  existence  of  this  nation;  Hiid  beyond 
the  picture  of  that  lovely  woman  who  has  stood  by 
his  side  through  all  the  trials  of  his  bold,  active  and 
vigorous  career,  and  has  lent  her  sympathy  and 
wisdom  and  crowned  it  all  with  a  life  of  loving  devo- 
tion as  a  wife  and  mother.  Think  of  her !  Her 
anguish  of  soul !  Her  utter  weight  of  woe  !  In  her 
presence  there  is  place  only  for  silence  and  tears ! 
Here  no  words  of  mine  can  add  to  the  eloquent 
tribute  of  our  aged  and  distinguished  fellow-citizen 
who  was  his  gallant  cotemporary  in  war,  whose 
eloquence  first  fired  his  youthful  ambition  and  who, 
in  after  days,  ushered  him  on  to  that  great  career  of 
arms  to  fight  his  way  into  the  heart  of  the  Illinois 
soldiers  and  the  whole  nation.  Born  in  this  State, 
his  life  was  distinguished  by  all  the  virtues— a  life 
of  brave,  strong,  open-hearted  manhood.  He  went  on 
from  one  responsibility  to  another,  until  the  end  of  a 
long  life.  The  highest  honors  of  the  whole  nation 
stood  within  his  grasp,  and  seemed  awaiting  to  add 
glory  to  th(^  State.  He  performed  all  duties  devolving 
up  )n  him  to  the  fullest  limit.  In  the  presence  of  his 
death  all  differences  of  public-  opinion  and  differences 
among  fellow-citizens  as  to  his  merits  pass  and  pale 
into  insignificance.  All  unite  in  recognizing  the 
mental    and    moral    worth    of   the   great   soldier   and 


Senator  whose  death  has  been  heralded  to  ns  today. 
In  the  Le.Q-islature  of  the  State,  upon  the  field  of 
battle,  in  the  .ereat  field  of  national  politics,  in  the 
Senate  of  the  United  States  no  call  was  made  upon 
him  that  he  did  not  meet.  He  had  all  the  elements 
of  a  great  and  useful  man  and  I  speak  within  the 
limits  and  bounds  of  truth  when  I  say,  to-night,  that 
among  all  the  foremost  men  of  this  nation,  he  is 
entitled  to  stand  at  the  very  front  and  his  name  will 
ever  be  revered  in  history,  and  always  remembered 
with  warm  affection  and  devotion,  The  affection  of 
the  people  of  Illinois  and  the  whole  nation  were 
centered  in  the  man  whose  loss  we  mourn.  Language, 
especially  the  impromptu  language  which  comes  on 
this  occasion,  fails  to  do  justice  to  him.  He  is  dead. 
It  is  incredible  that  the  brave  and  stalwart  leader, 
soldier  and  statesman,  who  has  gone  through  all  the 
dangers  of  war  is  dead.  Why  it  seems  but  yesterday, 
Gen.  McClernand,  you  remember !  I  remember  him  in 
front  of  the  embattled  heights  of  Vicksburg,  on  that 
bloody  day  of  June,  in  that  crater  of  death,  at  the 
very  front  raging  like  the  lion,  that  he  was,  the  blood 
of  a  beloved  comrade  on  his  shirt  sleeves,  fire  in  his 
eyes,  fighting  his  way  to  the  vitals  of  the  enemy. 
And  as  he  was  en  that  day  a  great  leader,  I  submit 
to  you,  my  friends,  so  he  always  was,  a  great,  incom- 
parable and  distinguished  leader.  All  citizens  of  this 
State  and  nation  will  lay  upon  his  bier  a  tribute  of 
their  sincere  affection,  and  his  wife,  that  loving  wife 
and  devoted  mother,  all  hearts  will  share  her  grief. 


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CLOSING  SPEECHES  AND  BUSINESS. 

Judge  Casy  followed  next  and  spoke  of  Logan's 
party  relations.  He  had  known  him  when  a  Df^niocrat, 
and  greatly  admired  in  that  party.  Since  that  time 
all  dillerences  between  Democrats  and  liepul)licans  in 
this  respect  had  been  settled  and  he  had  as  warm  ad- 
mirers and  friends  among  the  Democrats  as  among  Ke- 
pnblicans,  and  all  alike   sorely  grieveri   over   liis  loss. 

Judge  Matheny  said  he  felt  unable  to  add  any- 
thing to  the  much  that  had  been  so  well  said  of  Gen. 
Lngan.  He  had  known  him  and  watched  his  career 
ever  since  he  first  came  to  Springfield  as  a  Repul)lican 
in  the  Legislature  from  Southern  Hlinois,  anri  that 
career  had  been  simply  a  wonderful  one.  He  joined 
heartily  in  the  sympathy  of  the  people.  He  regarded 
Logan's  name  as  an  invaluable  legacy  to  the  young 
men  of  the  country.  It  wonld  be  embalmed  in  history 
and  be  an  inspiration  to  generations  to  come. 

Attorney  General  Hunt  said  that  while  many  good 
things  had  been  uttered  of  the  dead  state>mau,  they 
feebly  expressed  the  sentiments  of  the  people  of  this 
great  State.  All  present  had  been  contemporaries  of 
Logaii'g.  He  had  been  conspicuous  in  the  history  of 
the  country  for  ^^0  years  as  a  citizen,  soldier  and  states- 
man. He  continued  at  some  length,  and  laid  stress 
upon  the  fact  that  he  had  gone  through  a  remarkable 
military  and  civil  career  without  mistake  or  blemish. 
He  spoke  of  Logan's  friendship  for  the  soldier,  and  his 
deep  interest  in  their  welfare  in  all  his  legislative  acts. 
He  was  followed  by  Hon.  C.  L.  Conkling,  who  spoke 
feelingly  for  a  few  minutes  only. 

The    meeting  ordered   the   following  dispatch  sent: 

Mils.  Jonx  A.  LooAx,  WashingtcVn  :  At  a  largely  at- 
tended meeting  of  the  citizens  of  Springfield,  the  fol- 
lowing resolution  w^as  adopted: 

"The  citizens  of  Springfield  extend  sympathy  and 
condolence  to  the  family  of  John  A.  Logan— the  citizen, 
the  statesman,  the  soldier  and  |)atriotic  defender  of  his 
country.  E-  K.  Romcms,  Se(-'y." 

The  following  executive  C(mimittee  was  chosen: 

Gen.  John  A.  McClernatid,  Hon.  M.  Hav.  Judge  Casev% 
Hon.  J.  C.  Conkling,  S.  H.  Jones,  Hon.  O.  T.  Strattan. 
Hon.  Bluford  Wilson,  Hon.  (leo.  Hunt,  Chas.  Kidgely, 
Esq.,  Gen.  J.  N.  Reece,  John  Williams.  Hon.  A.  Oren- 
dorff,  Geo.  M.  Brinkerhoff,  John  W.  Bunn,  Hon.  C.  C. 
Brown,  Judge  J.  11.  Matheny. 

After   the  adjournment   of  the  meeting  the  Execu- 

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tive  Committee  met  and  unanimously  ordered  the  dis- 
patcli  of  the  following  message: 

Hon.  S.  M.  Cullom,  Waslnugton :  The  citizens  of 
Springfield  tender  to  Mrs.  Logan  a  beautiful  place  in 
Oak  Ridge  Cemetery  or  elsewhere  in  or  near  tlie  city 
for  the  burial  of  Gen.  Logan  near  the  final  resting  place 
of  Abraham  Lincoln,  and  recjuest  you  to  present  this 
offer  to  her  and  ask  her  acceptance  thereof. 

John  A.  McClehnand, 
President. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  held  at 
the  Leland  Hotel,  the  following  named  persons  were 
appointed  to  represent  the  citizens  of  Springfield  at  the 
funeral  services  of  the  late  Gen.  Logan  to  take  plac^e 
at  Washington  City  :  E.  Walker,  Esq.,  Dr.  I.  S.  Hughes, 
Dr.  Mark  H.  Patten. 

John  A.  McCleknand, 
Alfred  Orenjjorff,  Chairman  Ex,  Committe. 

Secretary. 


A  JOINT  GRAND  ARMY  CALL. 

Springfield,  111.,  Dec.  27, 18S6.— Comrades:  Our  hearts 
are  saddened  by  the  death  of  our  war  leader.  Comrade 
John  A.  Logan,  which  occurred  yesterday  aftei'noon. 

His  sun  went  down  tho'  veiled  in  tears 
With  all  the  splendor  of  morning's  {rlory. 

In  view  of  our  great  loss,  and  to  give  expression  to 
our  sorrow,  we  hereby  call  a  meeting  of  all  the  posts 
in  the  city,  at  Grand  Army  hall,  this  evening  at  7:30 
o'clock,  sharp.  Visiting  comrades  are  cordially  invited 
to  attend. 

L.  W.  Shepherd, 
Commander  Stephenson  Post  No.  30. 
John  C.  Bp:ll, 
Commander  Mendell  Post  No  450. 


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THE   LOCAL  GRAND  ARMY. 


A  MEETING   IN   HONOR   OF  THE   DEAD   COMRADE,   LOGAN. 


The  meeting  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic 
at  Grand  Army  hall  last  evening  was^  largely  attended 
by  the  old  soldiers,  a  number  from  abroad,  many  of 
whom  had  fought  under  Logan  during  the  war. 
During  the  day  the  hall  had  been  appropriately  draped 
in  mourning,  and  a  monument  erected,  which  was 
draped  in  black. 

The  meeting  was  organized  by  the  selection  of  Col. 
L.  W.  Shepherd  as  Commander,  and  R.  Wolcott  as 
Adjutant.  A  committee  consisting  of  Commander  J. 
M.  Adair,  John  A.  McClernand,  J.  H.  Matheny,  L. 
DuBois,  C.  W.  Day.  and  Thomas  S.  Mather,  was  ap- 
pointed to  draft  and  report  to  the  meeting  an  express- 
ion of  sentiment  suitable  to  the  occasion.  The  com- 
mittee retired  to  the  ante-room,  and  after  a  brief  ab- 
sence, J.  M.  Adair,  the  chairman  of  the  committee, 
made  the  report: 

Your  committee  respectfully  present  the  following: 

The  reassembling  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public above  goes  steadily,  swiftly  on.  Another  va- 
cancy has  occurred  in  the  ranks  terrestial;  xanother  re- 
cruit has  been  mustered  into  the  ranks  celestial,  and 
the  name  of  Comrade  John  A.  Logan  has  been  entered 
on  the  shining  roll. 

The  brilliant  leader,  the  matchless  orator,  the  de- 
voted friend,  the  honored  citizen,  the  beloved  comrade 
has  joined  the  Grand  Army  on  high,  and  we  the  com- 
rades of  S|)ringfield  posts  have  met  together  to  pay 
our  last  sa<l  tribute  of  respect  to  his  memory. 

It  is  with  becoming  ])ride  that  we  refer  to  his  public 
life  and  servic'es  as  soldier,  statesman  and  citizen;  his 
patriotism  as  a  citizen;  his  undaunted    bravery  on  the 

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field  of  battle;  his  sagacity  as  a  statesman;  his  elo- 
quence and  power  as  an  orator;  his  loyalty  to  every 
duty  has  won  for  him  eternal  fame,  and  have  endear- 
ed him  in  the  affections  of  his  countrymen,  as  few  have 
been  loved  and  honored. 

As  a  comrade  of  the  Grand  Araiy  of  the  Republic, 
while  we  mourn  his  untimely  death  and  deplore  tlie 
loss  to  his  country  which  he  served  so  well,  we  also 
share  in  his  fame,  as  we  glory  in  his  achievement^. 

We  tender  to  the  grief-stricken  wife  and  children 
the  sympathy  and  condolence  of  soldiers,  who  shared 
with  the  husband  and  father,  the  fatigues  of  the  march 
and  the  dangers  of  the  field. 

May  the  God  of  battles  and  the  friends  of  the  wiriow 
and  orphan  succor  them  in  their  need  and  strengthen 
them  to  bear  their  irreparable  loss. 

We  recommend  that  the  adjutant  of  this  meeting 
furnish  to  the  several  Posts  in  the  city  a  copy  of  these 
proceedings  to  be  made  a  matter  of  record,  and  that  a 
committee  of  three  be  appointed  by  the  Commander 
of  this  meeting  to  have  engrossed  and  forwarded  a  copy 
hereof  to  Mrs.  Logan  at  Washington,  D.  C. 

After  eloquent  and  touching  remarks  by  the  Hon. 
W.  H.  Collins,  of  Quincy,  Gen.  John  A.  McClernand, 
Ma.j.  James  A.  Connolly,  Col.  James  H.  Matheny  and 
Capt.  H.  D.  Dement,  tue  report  of  the  committee  was 
unanimously  adopted  by  a  rising  vote. 

Comrades  H.  D.  Dement,  Jacob  Wheeler,  and  Lewis 
Dorian  were  appointed  a  committee  to  lorward  a  copy 
to  Mrs.  Logan. 

On  motion  of  Comrade  Dement  a  committee  of  five 
from  each  post  was  appointed  to  represent  the  posts  at 
the  funeral. 

The  following  comrades  compose  the  committee: 

From  Stephenson  Post,  J.  A.  McClernand,  H.  D. 
Dement,  C.  P.  Swigert,  Dr.  J.  L.  Million  and  J.  H. 
Matheny. 

From  Mendell  Post,  Jacob  Wheeler,  T.  S.  Mather, 
J.  L.  Wilcox,  Bluford  Wilson  and  M.  H.  Patten. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  memorial  services  upon  the 
day  of  the  funeral  unless  Springfield  should  be  chosen 
as  the  place  for  burial. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned,  subject  to  the  call  of 
the  post  commanders,  when  the  time  of  the  funeral 
has  been  decided  upon. 


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THE  LOGAN  MEMORIAL, 


AT  THE   COURT   HOUSE,   FRIDAY,   DECKMHKK   ,'31. 


The  Logan  memorial  services  held  at  the  court 
house  yesterday  afternoon  were  largely  attended  and 
were  a  good  index  of  the  sorrow  of  our  citizens  at 
the  deatli  of  one  of  our  greatest  soldiers  and  states- 
men. Tlie  only  decorations  in  the  court  room  were 
the  draping  of  the  American  flag  in  the  rear  of  the 
judge's  seat,  the  G.  A.  R.  shaft  monument  and  a 
large  portrait  of  Logan  hung  against  the  center  of 
the  gallery.  It  was  crowned  with  a  wreath  of  natural 
flowers  with  the  word  "Rest"  thereon  and  was  the 
offering  of  the  colored  ladies  relief  corps  of  John  A, 
Bross  Post  G.  A.  R. 

At  2  o'clock  the  G-  A.  R.  posts  filed  into  the  room 
with  the  AVoman's  Relief  corps  and  the  Sons  of 
Veterans  and  took  the  seats  inside  the  railing  reserved 
for  them. 

Gen.  John  A.  McClernand,  chairman  of  the  execu- 
tive committee  of  the  citizens'  meeting  held  at  the 
Leland,  Sunday  night,  called  the  assemblage  to  order 
and  said: 

"Fi:ll(>\v  Citizens  :  At  a  meeting— a  spontaneous 
meeting  of  a  number  of  the  citizens  of  Springfield, 
held  immediately  after  the  recei])t  here  of  the  news 
of  Gen.  Logan's  decease,  a  committee  was  appointed 
to  arrange  for  some  popular  demonstration  suitable  to 
so  solemn  and  interesting  an  occasion.  In  response  to 
their  resolves  an  intelligent,  appreciative  and  imposing 
multitude  has  assembled  here  to  do  honor  to  the 
memory  of  one  who  had  so  long  and  eminently  served 
his  country  in  peace  and  war.  The  spectacle  is  a 
gratifying  one. 

I  was  well  acciuainted  with  John  A.  Logan,  botli 
in   his    boyhood   and    manhood.     As   a   boy,   he  was 

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brisrlit,  active  and  comely.  As  a  man,  he  was  busy, 
restless  and  aspiring.  Whether  in  the  legislature  of 
the  State  or  nation;  in  the  field  of  arms?  or  at  the 
hustings,  lie  was  self-reliant  and  formidable.  His 
normal  condition  was  ac-tioii,  unpausing  action.  His 
soaring  spirit,  like  the  shooting  star,  spent  its  force 
and  quenched  its  streaming  light  by  its  own  impulsion. 
He  died  old  in  the  wear  and  tear  of  human  life, 
though  not  old  in  years.  This  is  often  the  lot  of  men 
who  compress  the  struggles  and  excitements;  the  strain 
and  tension  of  a  stormy  age  in  the  life  of  an  indi- 
vidual. 

As  an  orator  and  controversialist  Logan  essayed 
not  the  art  of  the  logician;  his  argument  was  not 
methodical;  his  mind  was  not  artistic,  but  natural, 
and  framed  its  dialectics  in  unison  with  its  conscious 
and  crowding  intentions  which,  in  fact,  marked  his 
mental  character.  In  debate,  as  in  the  field,  he  was 
eager  for  the  fray,  while  his  bearing  was  ever  self- 
sustained.  Years  back,  referring  to  him  as  a  dispu- 
tant, Mr.  Lamar  remarked  to  me:  'Logan's  mind  is 
healthy  and  vigorous,  though  capable  of  higher  dis- 
cipline. In  these  respects  he  reminds  me  of  Judge 
Colquit,'  then  lately  and  successively  an  able  and  dis- 
tinguished representative  and  senator  from  Georgia. 
Mr.  Richardson  once  said  to  me  in  the  heat  of  his 
canvass  for  the  governorship  of  Illinois:  'Logan  is  the 
best  nopular  speaker  of  the  state.' 

^  "The  galaxy  of  Illinois  stars  of  which  he  was  one — 
Lincoln,  Douglas,  Richardson,  Bissell,  Lovejoy  and 
others,  together  with  himself,  has  gone  out  in  the 
darkness  of  the  grand  peace  to  these  ashes.  Let  no 
rude  or  irreverent  hand  detract  from  these  bravely 
won  laurels. 

As  a  soldier  Gen.  Losran  fought  his  way  onward 
and  upward  to  a  high  and  commanding  rank  in  the 
Union  army.  His  deeds  of  daring  and  heroism 
emblazon  our  history.  His  fame  will  he  cherished  by 
his  countrymen  as  a  legacy  of  glory. 

"As  a  civilian,  he  rose  from  an  humble  station  to 
be  a  senator  of  the  United  States— a  dignity  to  which 
is  lastingly  linked  the  names  of  Clay,  Webster,  Calhoun, 
Benton  and  Dwight,  illustrious  of  an  earlier  date 
npon  the  public  stage.  As  a  candidate  for  the  vice- 
presidency,  Mr.  Hendricks,  his  competitor,  said  of  him 
to  me:  'Logan  is  a  strong  man  with  the  masses;  they 
sympathize  with  him  even    across    the  line  of  parties.' 

"In  private  life  he  was  frank  genial  and  entertaining. 

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He  was  almost  constantly  surrounded  by  thronging 
friends  drawn  to  liim  by  his  personal  magnetism.  As 
a  hu>band  and  fatlier  he  was  affectionate  and  devoted. 
We  cannot  in  our  welling  hearts  l^ut  sympathize  with 
his  wife  and  children  in  their  sad  liereavement. 

"Alas!  the  born  chief;  the  American  tribune;  the 
man  of  the  people;  the  leader  of  embattled  hosts,  the 
late  stalwart,  strong,  courageous  man,  with  Hasliing 
eyes  and  bristling  mein  is  dead,  stark  and  mouldering 
into  his  motlier  dust  and  to  this  we  are  fated  to 
come  in  ripeness  of  time.  In  tlie  language  of  Pericles 
on  a  kindred  occasion,  in  other  days,  let  me  say:  'The 
earth  is  at  the  same  time  the  sepulchre  and  monu- 
ment (if  the  brave.'" 

At  the  conclusion  of  his  remarks,  Mayor  James  M. 
Garland,  upon  behalf  of  the  executive  committee, 
moved  that  the  following  officers  be  chosen : 

For  President— Hon.  James  C.  Conkling. 

Vice-Presidents -Hon.  M.  Hay.  Right  Rev.  Geo.  F. 
Seymour,  Hon.  Jas.  A.  Creighton.  Col.  D.  Wickersham, 
Hon.  Jas.  H.  Matheny,  Judge  T.  8.  Casey,  Hon.  A. 
Orendorff,  Jacob  Bunn,  esq..  Rev.  Father  Brady.  Samuel 
H.  Joues,  esq.,  Col.  Jno.  Williams,  Hon.  Clias.  T. 
tStrattan,  Dr.  J.  L.  Million,  Paul  Selby,  esq.,  Hon.  D. 
T.  Littler,  Judge  W.  J.  Allen,  Dr.  A.  Gurney.  Hon. 
Jacob  Wheeler,  Hon.  Wm.  E.  Shutt,  Hon.  Jno.  JSIcCre^ry, 
Geo.  M.  Brinkerhoff.  esq.,  Hon.  Lincoln  Dubois,  H.  W. 
Clendenin,  es(i.,  Hon.  J.  W.  Patton,  Charles  Ridgely, 
esq.,  T.  W.  S.  Kidd,  es(i.,  Henry  Sfhuck.  esq.,  F.  W. 
Tracv,  esq.,  Rev.  Chas.  Austrian,  E.  A.  Snively,  esq.. 
Rev. 'Geo.  Brent,  Rev.W.  N.  McElroy,  C.  A.  Helmle,  e'^q., 
Hon.  J.  M.  Graham,  Geo.  W,  Jones,  esci.,  Capt.  V- 
Francis,  Rev.  D.  S.  Johnson,  Capt.  J.  M.  Adair. 

The  motion  carried,  and  Mr.  Conkling  upon  assum- 
ing the  position,  acknowledged  his  thanks  and  then 
spoke  to  the  object  of  the  meeting,  paying  a  most 
eloquent  and  glowing  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Gen. 
Logan,  whom  he  held  in  high  esteem  and  greatly 
admired. 

At  the  close  of  the  address  the  chairman  announced 
that  the  services  were  now  in  tiie  hands  of  the  G.  A. 
K.,  and  Capt.  J.  C.  Bell,  commander  of  Mendell  post 
No.  450  took  the  stand  to  conduct  the  services,  and 
appointed  Edward  P.  Bartlett  of  Stephenson  Post  No.  30, 
Adjutant.  The  memorial  services  as  conducted  accord- 
ing to  the  (irand  Army  ritual  were  beautiful,  simple 
and  affecting. 


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G.  A.  R.  SERVICE, 


SONG  BY   MRS.    F.    W.    WELLMAN,    ACCOMPANIED   HV   MISS  ELLA 
KELCHNER,    ORGANIST. 


One  svveetly  solema  thowzht. —Phcebe,  Carey. 

One  sweetly  solemn  thought, 
Comes  to  me  o'er  and  o'er, 

I  am  nearer  home  to-day. 

Than  I've  ever  been  before. 

Nearer  my  Father's  house, 

Where  the  many  mansions  be. 

Nearer  the  ?reat  white  throne, 
Js'eart-r  the  crystal  sea. 

Nearer  the  hounds  of  life. 

Where  we  lay  our  burdens  down, 
Nearer  leaving  the  cross. 

Nearer  gaining  the  crown. 

Hut  lying  darkly  between, 

Winding^  adown  thio"  the  night. 

Is  the  silent,  unknown  stream, 
That  leads  at  last  to  the  light. 

Father  be  near,  when  my  feet 
Are  slipping  o'er  the  brink. 

For  it  may  be  I  am  nearer  home; 
Nearer  now  than  I  think. 


PRAYER  BY  CHAPLAIN, 

FKANCIS  SPUINGEU. 

God  of  our  fathers  I  Thou,  infinite  and  lovina-  One, 
art  the  Father  of  us  all;  for  so  art  Thou  set  forth  in 
Thy  Word  and  in  the  works  of  Thy  hand.  'Jo-day, 
O  Lord,  as  Thou  knowest,  we  stand  in  the  awful 
presence  of  death,    our   minds   are   troubled   and  our 

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hearts  are  sad.  AfHiction  has  fallni  npon  iis  in  the 
bereavement  which  has  tnken  t'nan  our  ranks  an 
epteemed  comrade  and  fellow  soldier  in  the  ])at11e  of 
life.  But  we  mourn  not  as  those  wlu)  liave  no  liope 
of  a  belter  future:  -or,  while  we  are  awed  liy  the 
grim  presence  of  the  common  destroyer,  we  rejoice  to 
know  that  we  stand  also  in  the  presence  of  God  our 
heavenly  Father.  Thou,  our  Father,  dost  care  for  us; 
and  even  deatli  itself  is  shorn  of  calamity  and  turned 
to  a  blessing  by  our  firm  and  loving  faith  in  Thee. 
Tho'  sad  and  tearful  with  grief,  we  thank  Thee,  O 
Lord,  for  the  noble  qualities  of  mind  and  heart  wi+h 
which  our  departed  comrade  was  endowed.  We  pray 
that  the  virtues  of  patriotism,  courage,  industry, 
honesty,  and  faith  in  God,  which  belonged  to  him 
may  be  cherished  and  practiced  by  us.  We  render  to 
Thee,  heavenly  Father,  worshipful  thanksgiving  for 
the  lives  of  good  citizens.  Thou  hast  favored  this 
young  commonwealth  of  Illinois  with  many  examples 
of  individual  character  worthy  to  be  known  in  all  the 
world,  and  to  be  held  in  reverence  by  the  youth  of 
our  btate  and  the  Nation.  We  invoke  for  the  widow 
and  children  of  our  departed  one  the  sustaining 
grace  of  Thy  truth  and  spirit.  Remember  in  mercy 
also  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic;  and,  as  in  the 
march  of  our  earthly  pilgrimage,  we,  one  by  one,  fall 
by  the  way  under  the  stroke  of  death,  may  we  all 
come  together  again  on  the  eternal  shore,  in  the 
eternal  sunshine,  and  on  the  eternal  parade-ground 
of  heaven,  through  riches  of  grace  in  God  our 
Redeemer,  Amen. 

Commander.— One  by  one.  as  the  years  roll  on,  we 
are  called  together  to  fulfill  this  last  sad  duty  of 
respect  to  our  comrade  of  the  war-  The  present,  full 
of  the  cares  and  pleasures  of  civil  life,  fades  away, 
and  we  look  back  to  the  time  when,  shoulder  to 
shoulder  on  bloody  battlefields,  or  around  the  guns 
of  our  men-of-war,  we  fought  for  our  dear  old  fiag. 
We  may  indulge  the  hope  that  the  spirit  with  which, 
on  land  and  sea,  hardship,  privation,  dangers^  were 
encountered  by  our  dead  hero— a  spirit  uncomplaining, 
nobly,  manfully  obedient  to  the  behest  of  duty,  whereby 
to-day  our  Northern  homes  are  secure,  and  our  loved 
ones  rest  in  peace  under  the  aegis  of  the  ilag-  will 
prove  a  glorious  incentive  to  the  youth  who,  in  the 
ages  to  come,  may  be  called  to  ui)hold  the  destinies 
of  our  countiy,  as  the  years  roll  on,  we,  too,  shall 
liave  f(  upht  (ur  battles   throuph,   and  be  laid  to  rest, 


our  souls  following  the  long  column  to  the  realms 
above,  as  grim  death,  hour  by  hour,  shall  mark  its 
victim.  Let  us  so  live  that  when  that  time  sliall 
come  those  we  leave  behind  may  say  above  our  graves, 
"Here  lies  the  bcdy  of  a  true-hearted,  brave,  and 
earnest  defender  of  the  Republic." 

Post  Commander.— Adjutant,  for  what  purpose  is 
this  meeting  called  i 

Ad.iutaxt.— To  pay  our  tribute  of  respect  to  the 
memory  of  our  late  comrade. 

Post  Commander. — Have  you  a  record  of  his  service 
in  the  cause  of  our  country,  and  in  the  Grand  Army 
of  the  Republic? 

Ad.jutant.— Commander,  I  have. 

Comrade  John  A  Logan  was  born  February  9th, 
1826.  in  Jackson  county,  Illinois,  enlisted  in  Co.  H., 
1st  Regiment  111.  Infantry  for  the  Mexican  War,  May 
29th,  1847.  Promoted  to  ^d  Lieutenant,  promoted  to 
1st  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant  of  the  1st  Regiment, 
Mustered  out  of  the  service  at  Alton,  111.,  October  hith, 
1848.  Was  member  of  Congress  in  1861.  Resigned  his 
seat  in  Congress  in  September,  1861.  Recruited  the 
31st  Illinois  Infantry,  Mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  as  Colonel  of  the  31st  Illinois  Infantry  Volun- 
teers, September  18th,  1861.  Promoted  to  Brigadier- 
General  in  186-2,  promoted  to  Major-General  in  ls62. 
Was  Commander  of  the  15th  Army  Corps  and  the 
Army  of  the  Tennessee,  Resigned  as  Major-General  of 
Volunteers  in  September,  1865.  Mustered  into  the 
G.  A.  R.  in  1866.  Natioual  Commander  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic  in  1868-69  and  1870.  Was  a 
member  of  U.  S.  Grant  Post  ISo.  2-,  G.  A.  R.,  Chicago, 
111.,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  December  26th,  1886. 

[The  firummer  beat  three  rolls  upon  his  muffled  drum  immediately  after  the 
reading  of  each  record] 

Chaplain.— What  man  is  that  liveth  and  shall  not 
see  death  ?  Shall  he  deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand 
of  the  grave  i    If  a  man  die,  shall  he  live  again  t 

Comrades. — Jesus  Cliiist  said:  I  am  the  resurrection 
and  the  life.  He  that  believeth  in  me;  though  he 
were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live.  And  he  that  liveth  and 
believeth  in  me  shall  never  die. 

Chaplain. — Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled. 
Believe  in  God;  believe  also  in  me.  In  my  Father's 
house  are  many  mansions;  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for 
you. 

Comrades. — Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the 
Lord,  yea,  saith  the  spirit;  that  they  may  rest  fiom 
their  labor's. 

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Chaplain.— They  shall  hunger  no  more,  neither 
thirst  any  more. 

Comrades— Neither  shall  the  sun  light  on  them 
nor  any  heat. 

Chaplain.— For  the  lamb  which  is  in  the  midst  oi 
the  throne  shall  feed  them,  and  lead  them  unto 
fountains  of  water. 

Comrades —And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears 
from  their  eyes. 

Chaplain.— There  shall  be  no  more  death;  neither 
sorrow,  nor  crying,  neither  shall  there  be  any  more 
pain.  ^ 

Comrades.— For  the  former  things  are  passed  away. 


KEADING  OF  A  SELECTION 

from  Psalm  XC.  by  the  Chaplain : 

1.  Lord,  thou  hast  been  our  dwelling  place  in  all 
generations. 

2.  Before  the  mountains  were  brought  forth,  or 
even  thou  hadst  form^^d  the  earth  and  the  word, 
even  from  everlasting  to  everlasting,  thou  art  God.  i 

8.  ThoLi  turnest  man  to  destruction;  and  sayest, 
return,  ye  children  of  men. 

4.  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are  but  as 
yesterday  when  it  is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the 
night. 

5.  Thou  carriest  them  away  as  with  a  flood;  they 
are  as  a  sleep;  in  the  morning  they  are  like  the  grass 
which  groweth  up. 

(i.  In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and  groweth  up; 
in  the  evening  it  is  cut  down,  and  withereth. 

1-2.  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may 
apply  our  hearts  unto  wisdom. 

U.  O  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  mercy;  that  we 
may  rejoice  and  be  glad  all  our  days. 

15.  Make  us  glad  according  to  the  days  wherein 
thou  hast  afflicted  usa-.i  d  the  years  wherein  we  have 
seen  evil. 

16.  Let  thy  work  appear  unto  thy  servants,  and 
thv  glory  unto  their  children. 

'17.  And  let  tlie  beauty  of  the  Lord  our  God  be 
upo'i  us;  and  establish  tiiou  the  work  of  our  hands 
upon  us;  ye  i,  the  work  of  our  hinds  establish  thou  it. 

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Mrs.  Wellmaii  again  sweetly  sang  : 

He  jriveth  His  beloved  sleep.  — r.  C    TiliUsley. 

Sorrow  and  care  may  meet, 

The  tempest  cloud  may  low'r. 
The  surge  of  Si  a  may  beat 

Upon  earths  troubled  shore; 
God  doth  His  own  in  safety  keep. 
He  giveth  His  beloved  sleep. 
He  giveth  His  beloved  sleep. 

The  din  of  war  may  roll. 

With  all  her  raging  flight, 
Giief  may  oppress  the  soul, 

Throughout  the  weai-y  night; 
God  doth  His  own  in  safety  keep, 
He  giveth  IMs  beloved  sleep. 
He  giveth  His  beloved  sleep. 

In  childhood's  winsome  page. 

In  manhood's  joyous  bloom. 
In  feebleness  and  age. 

In  death's  dark  gathering  bloom; 
God  will  His  own  in  safety  keep, 
He  giveth  His  beloved  sleep. 
He  giveth  His  beloved  £leep. 

The  G.  A.  R.  service  was  concluded  with  the  blow- 
ing of  taps  by  Col.  Theodore  Ewart,  after  which  the 
meeting  was  again  turned  over  to  the  citizens.     • 

Hon.  Alfred  Orendorff  moved  the  appointment  of 
a  committee  of  five  to  present  resolutions  appropriate 
to  the  occasion,  and  the  motion  prevailing  the  chair 
appointed  as  such  committee  Hon.  A.  Orendorff,  Hon. 
W.  J.  Allen,  Gen.  J.  N.  Reece,  C.  T.  Strattan  and 
Paul  Selby.  The  committee  retired  to  draw  up  the 
resolutions  and  the  chair  presented  as  the  first  speaker 
Major-General  John  M.  Palmer,  who  spoke  as  follows: 

But  a  few  years  ago  one  of  our  comrades  and  a  citizen 
of  the  State  of  Illinois  had  died,  and  we  had  assembled 
in  this  room  to  mourn  his  loss  and  do  honor  to  his 
memory,  and  we  are  again  assembled  because  John  A. 
Logan  had  met  his  last  enemy  and  surrendered  to  his 
power.  John  A.  Logah  was  dead.  It  seemed  to  him, 
being  eight  years  older  than  Logan,  that  he  should  have 
died  first,  and  it  was  one  of  the  saddest  things  that  Lo- 
gan had  not  lived  out  the  full  measure  of  his  life,  so  that 
we  could  have  seen  what  he  would  have  been.  He  had 
died  just  as  he  had   entered  fully*  upon  the  broader 

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theater  of  national  life.  In  ten  years  more  his  life  would 
ha^'e  been  completed,  and  his  death  now  seemed  singu- 
larly untimely.  He  was  entitled  to  fifteen  years  more  of 
life,  and  would  have  reached  his  fullest  cai)acity.  When 
Grant  died  it  was  felt  as  if  he  had  li^-ed  until  his  work 
was  done.  When  Thomas  died  his  woik  was  done; 
Logan's  life  seemed  to  have  been  incomplete.  A  few 
years  more  and  we  would  have  known  what  he  would 
have  been.  The  speaker  said  that  in  only  two  or  three 
years  of  his  life  had  Logan  and  himseli:  agreed.  He 
(Palmer)  was  an  anti-slavery  man.  At  a  later  date  they 
differed  still,  but  tliere  came  a  time  when  they  agreed. 
When  they  enlisted  in  the  service  and  Logan  gave  his 
noble  and  manly  service  to  his  country,  they  agreed.  On 
the  battle-field  Logan  was  among  the  first,  the  greatest, 
and  always  patriotic.  In  the  hour  of  peril  he  was  there, 
and  may  God  bless  his  memory.  They  say  he  lingered 
and  hesitated  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war,  but  this  did  no 
harm.  When  the  hour  came  he  labored  gloriously. 
When  a  man  stands  by  his  country  and  flag  it  excites  ad- 
miration, and  I  have  no  patience  with  the  man  who 
Btops  now  to  ask  his  motive.  They  deserve  nothing  but 
contempt.  He  did  his  duty  always  and  everywhere,  and 
let  him  rest  in  peace.  The  General  then  spoke  of  death, 
and  how  he  had  seen  it  upon  an  hundred  battle-fields, 
and  it  seemed  singularly  harsh  that  young,  brilliant  and 
bright  young  men  should  be  called  upon  to  give  up  their 
lives,  but  at  last  it  was  no  enemy,  although  it  dealt  with 
us  unkindly.  The  very  fact  that  he  smites  to  the  right 
and  left  the  weak  and  the  strong,  the  great  and  small, 
and  loved  ones,  proved  that  he  was  no  enemy.  He  knew 
Logan  when  a  boy,  and  had  often  leproved  him;  had 
not  supported  him  politically,  but  death  had  come,  and 
he  had  only  for  him  words  of  praise,  as  he  was  brave  and 
generous.  Grant  ought  to  have  been  buried  in  Illinois 
and  Logan  in  the  soil  of  the  State  that  gave  him  birth. 


MAJOR  JAMES  A.  CONNOLLY. 
Comrades,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen  : 

'  'The  path  of  grlory  leads  but  to  the  grave." 

How  true,  and  how  sad  a  commentary  upon  the  tire- 
less struggles  of  human  ambition. 

But  if,  at  the  end*  of  Glory's  pathway,  the  Paladin  can 
lay  down  his  sword  and  shield  to  hear  the  plaudit, 


"  Well  done,  thou  good  and  faithful  servant,"  then  can  he 

'  'Approach  his  grave 
Like  one  who  wraps  the  drapery  ol'  his  couch  about  him 
And  lies  down  to  pleasant  dreams." 

Three  times  within  less  than  a  quarter  of  a  century 
has  Illinois  stood  at  the  grave  of  her  illustrious  foster- 
children — Lincoln,  Douglas,  Grant— her  foster-children 
who  trod  the  paths  of  glory  and  went  to  their  graves 
amid  the  tears  and  plaudits  of  the  world.  Now  she 
comes  as  the  bereaved  mother,  standing  by  the  bier  of 
her  own  child,  mourning  his  loss,  but  crowned  with  the 
halo  of  his  knightly  career  in  council  and  in  field. 
Illinois,  with  as  much  pride  as  the  Roman  mother,  can 
point  to  the  graves  of  these  foster-children,  and  of  this 
son,  and  say  :    "'  There  are  my  jewels." 

How  fit  it  is  that  we  shonld  gather  here,  in  this 
chamber,  where  his  public  career  began,  to  honor  his 
memory,  while  his  body  lies  in  the  Capitol  of  the  nation 
he  served  so  honorably  and  so  well,  surrounded  by  those 
with  whom  the  later  years  of  his  public  life  were  spent, 
and  by  whom  his  courage,  his  honesty,  his  pure  integ- 
rity are  most  fully  appreciated  and  acknowledged. 

As  he  goes  to  the  tomb  he  gives  back  to  his  mother 
(Illinois)  the  shield  she  gave  him  when  he  first  essayed 
her  defense,  and  while  it  comes  back  marked  with  the 
scars  of  more  than  thirty  years  of  open,  manly  conflict, 
yet  not  a  single  stain  of  dishonor  marks  it. 

Comrades  of  Illinois  !  we  may  well  be  proud  to-day 
of  the  grand  heiitage  of  patriotism  and  courage  Logan 
has  left  us,  and  as  the  fading  lines  of  the  volunteer  sol- 
diery grow  more  indistinct  as  year  hurries  after  year, 
still  his  name  will  stand  at  the  head  of  our  roll-call  until 
the  last  one  of  us  shall  be  mustered  out;  and  away  off 
in  the  distant  future,  when  the  glamour  of  semi-romance 
shall  have  wrapped  this  age,  the  deft  fingers  of  tradition 
will  have  woven  the  name  of  Logan  into  our  country's 
story  as  a  symbol  of  the  volunteer  soldier's  patriotism, 
courage  and  glory. 

Descended  as  he  was  from  a  race  who  may  be  called 
the  stormy  petrels  of  mankind,  he  never  shrank  from  a 
contest;  he  never  quailed  before  a  storm.  He  seemed 
born  to  ride  the  tempest  and  to  guide  the  storm. 

Richelieu's  "  bright  lexicon  of  youth"  was  his,  wherein 
the  word  fail  was  never  to  be  found. 

He  was  made  of  the  stuff  that  kings  were  made  of 
in  the  olden  time  when  the  king  was  ''facile  princeps''' 
of  his  people.  But  he  needed  no  accident  of  birth,  or 
ceremony  of  coronation  to  make  him  chief,  for  Nature 

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did  it  at  his  birtli.  He  was  a  born  ruler  of  men.  He 
was  the  Andrew  Jackson  of  his  time,  and  ys  the  fea- 
tures of  Jackson,  now,  are  familiar  in  the  pictures  that 
han^  upon  the  walls  of  the  homes  of  the  plain  people 
of  the  land,  teaching  lessons  of  courage  and  patriotism 
to  the  American  youth,  so  in  years  to  come,  the  fea- 
tures of  Logan  will  look  down  from  the  walls  of  every 
American  home  where  patriotism  and  integrity  are 
loved,  to  teach  the  story  of  his  manly  life  to  th^^  com- 
ing youth,  and  inspire  them  by  his  clean,  heroic 
example. 

Jackson  behind  his  cotton  bales  at  New  Orleans, 
and  Logan  dashing  along  and  rallying  his  shattered 
lines  at  Atlanta,  are  two  pictures  of  heroism,  indellibly 
fixed  in  American  story,  which  tradition  will  not  let 
die,  appealing,  as  they  do,  to  the  Americ-m  love  of 
courage  and  manliness,  and  they  are  destined  to  live 
longer  than  many  of  the  uumoving  chronicles  of  his- 
tory. I  'know  not  what  heroes  are  made  of  or  whence 
the  quality  called  courage  comes. 

In  the  quiet  days  of  peace  it  is  passed  unnoticed, 
and  heroes  move  along  the  paths  of  life  unknown,  as 
Homer  living,  begged  his  darkened  way  through 
Greece. 

Cultivation,  refinement,  and  luxury,  are  the  attend- 
ants of  increasing  we.ilth.  Huge  libraries  elegant 
architecture,  costly-painting  and  sculpture,  and  univer- 
sal education  are  well  enough  in  their  way.  but  the 
Nation  that,  depending  upon  th^^m,  beats  its  swords 
into  plowshares  and  its  spears  into  pruning  hooks  will, 
some  day.  find  itself  compelled  to  utt -r  the  Macedonian 
cry  to  some  other  Nation  for  the  protection  of  its 
painting,  its  sculpture,  its  libraries  and  its  people. 
(.Cultivation  of  the  head  alone  would  never  have  made 
an  American  Republic.  Vast  accumulation  of  wealth 
would  never  have  made  the  American  Republic  the 
home  of  freemen  only.  Th  it  was  only  done  hy  the 
trumpet  blast  of  War,  calling  the  Logans  of  the  land 
to  arms. 

The  boundaiiesof  Nations  are  made  by  their  Logans 
not  by  their  Platos;  the  rights  of  peoples  are  protected 
by  the  sword,  not  by  diplcniacy;  the  feeble  Right  is 
lifted  above  the  sturdy  Wrong  not  by  the  Raphaels, 
but  by  the  Jack^^ons.  !^o  the  story  of  Logan,  strong  in 
council,  honest  in  act,  brave  in  the  field,  devoted  to  his 
ounti-y,  unspoiled  by  t^uccess,  true  and  loving  in  his 
home,  is  worth  moiethan  all  tliat  poet,  philosopher,  or 
painter  can  do  to  teach  a  needed  lesson  to    American 

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youth,  for  Lis  whole  career  is  made  cattiactive  by  its 
brilliant  coloring  of  fearless  courage  and  clean  integrity. 

When  men  bowed  down  before  golden  calves,  he 
stood  erect;  when  men  humbled  themselves  before 
those  in  power,  he  looked  powder  in  the  eye  with  fear- 
less gaze,  as  the  eagle  does  the  sun;  when  ])nblic  men 
trembled  lest  their  acts  should  be  exposed  to  public 
view,  he  walked  abroad  among  the  people,  an  exemplar 
of  the  virtues  most  needed  in  a  Republic;  when  his 
country  needed  defenders,  he  rushed  like  a  storm 
cloud  into  battle,  and  there,  among  her  volunteer 
defenders,  was  the  most  knightly  figure  of  them  all. 
We  shall  not  soon  look  upon  his  like  again,  steadfast 
friend,  trusted  leader,  brave  knight,  ''without  fear  and 
without  reproach,"  farewell ! 

And  oh!  comrades!  that  desolate  home  of  his.  In 
this  hour  when  we  bewail  our  own  and  our  Nation's 
loss,  we  owe  a  thought  to  that  noble  wife  who  stood 
by  him  in  all  his  conflicts — as  true  a  helpmeet  as  ever 
stood  by  man's  side.  May  she  ever  find  the  hearts  of 
this  Republic  warm  toward  her  until  she  joins  her 
loved  and  lost  in  the  green  fields  beyond,  and  may 
the  love  which  we  cherished  for  him  in  life  now  come 
to  her  as  a  solace  and  a  balm. 

The  committee  on  resolutions  here  made  report 
through  Chairman  Orendorff  of  the  following  and  they 
were  adopted: 

Whekeas,  The  citizens  of  Springfield,  in  common 
with  the  people  of  the  state  and  nation,  have  learned 
with  profound  regret  of  the  death  of  John  Alexander 
Logan,  a  native  of  and  United  States  senator  frora^ 
Illinois,  and  desire  to  express  their  high  estimation  of 
his  many  admirable  qualities  and  their  sympathy  for 
his  bereaved  family;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved  That  death  is  removing  one  by  one  the 
great  leaders  of  the  war.  Grant,  Thomas,  Mead,  Han- 
cock and  McClellan  have  joined  the  silent  array,  and 
now  the  name  of  the  illustrious  Logan  is  enrolled  with 
the  nation's  honored  dead. 

Resolved,  That  the  military  career  of  Gen.  Logan 
was  brilliant  and  successful.  He  served  with  distinct- 
ion as  a  lieutenant  of  Illinois  volunteers  in  the 
Mexican  war.  At  the  commencement  of  the  civil  war 
he  resigned  a  seat  in  the  congress  of  the  United 
States,  recruited  the  Thirty  first  regiment,  Illinois  vol- 
unteers, was  chosen  colonel,  and  by  well-earned  and 
rapid  promotion  became  a  major-general  of  volunteers 
and  commander  of  the  army  of  the  Tennessee. 

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Resolved,  That  in  civil  life  he  was  no  less  dis- 
tin.QTiiished  than  in  hi;^  military  career.  He  rose  step 
by  step  from  the  position  of  county  clerk  of  Jackson 
comity  to  a  seat  in  tlie  United  States  senate  from  the 
gr^at  common  wealth  of  Illinois,  where  his  Elervices 
were  marked  by  distingnishei  ability,  rugged  honesty 
and  a  fearless  advocacy  of  the  measures  he  deemed  to 
be  right. 

Resolved,  That  while  the  nation  mourns  the  loss 
of  a  patriot  statesman,  and  Illinois  an  honored  son 
Springfield  has  special  cause  for  sorrow.  For  more 
than  forty  years  Gen.  Logai  was  a  frc3quant  visitor  of 
this  city,  and  was  bound  to  its  citizens  by  warm'  ties 
of  friendship,  and  in  his  death  they  feel  a  personal 
bereavement. 

Resolved,  That  the  citizens  of  Springfield  tender 
to  the  family  of  the  deceased  their  heartfelt  sympathy 
and  condolence  in  their  irreparable  loss  of  husband  and 
father,  and  that  an  engrossed  copy  of  these  resolutions 
be  furnished  them  by  the  oflOlcers  of  this  meeting. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

Alfked  Orendorff, 
William  J.  Allen, 
Paul  Selby, 
J.  N.  Reece, 
Chas.  T.  Strattan. 


JUDGE  W.  L.  GROSS. 

Comrades  and  Citizens  of  Illinois. — Today  a  nation 
mourns  the  death  of  a  distinguished  patriot,  soldier 
and  statesman,  and  we  of  the  capital  city  of  Illinois 
are  met  to  express  in  fitting  phrase  our  appreciation 
of  our  dead  fellow-citizen,  senator,  comrade  and  friend. 
The  presence  of  this  large  concourse— the  sad  emblems 
worn  by  you,  his  comrades  in  arms— the  moistened 
eyes  and  trembling  lips  present  before  me,  speak  the 
common  woe  more  eloquently  than  any  words  at  my 
command. 

To  the  long  roll  of  illustrious  dead,  whose  knell 
has  rung  in  our  ears  and  brought  sorrow  to  our  hearts  — 
Lincoln,  and  Thomas,  and  McPherson,  and  Mead,  and 
Hancock,  and  McClellan,  and  (irant,  must  now  be 
added  the  name  of  Logan,  Illinois'  honored  son, 
senior  senator  and  intrepid  soldier. 

Who  is  this  whose  sudden  and  unexpected  death 
saddens  us  all  and  casts  a   pall  of  gloom  over  a  great 

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nation.  Listen  to  the  brief  answer.  A  man,  who,  for 
nearly  forty  years  has  served  the  State  and  nation  in 
public  place,  and  whose  name  aud  fame  are  apart  of 
the  nation's  history  and  glory.  At  the  time  of  his 
death  John  A.  Logan  w^as  a  senator  of  Illinois  in  the 
United  States  Senate.  Bom  of  humble  parents  and 
reared  to  manhood  within  the  limits  of  this  State,  at 
a  time  when  poverty  and  hard  work  was  the  common 
lot;  when  society  was  crude  and  educational  facilities 
were  meagre  and  imoerfect,  he  was  from  the  commence- 
ment, and  so  continued  throughout  his  remarkable 
career,  emphatically  a  man  of  the  people.  Springing 
thus  from  the  loin  of  the  common  people,  and  cast  in 
the  rough  mold  of  his  time — nurtured  and  reared 
amid  the  restraints,  repressions  and  struggles  of  a 
rude  and  unlettered  and  hard  working  class,  impartial 
truth  requires  it  to  be  said,  that  whether  in  his  early 
contests  at  the  bar— in  the  State  legislature— in  the 
anny  of  the  Union  and  in  command  of  large  bodies 
of  men — on  the  field  when  the  crash  of  battle  came — 
at  the  grave  of  a  dead  comrade,  or  at  the  cot  of  the 
wounded  or  dying  soldier— in  the  halls  of  congress 
shaping  the  laws  of  the  nation— in  the  councils  of  his 
party,  or  as  one  of  its  national  standard  bearers,  every 
where,  at  all  times  and  under  all  circumstances,  he 
never  forgot  and  never  seemed  to  want  to  forget,  that 
he  was  one  of  the  great  body  of  the  common  people, 
and  that  he  was  charged  with  the  duty  of  protecting 
their  rights  and  advancing  their  interests.  How 
successfully  and  conscientiously  he  discharged  that 
duty,  we,  his  fellow-citizens  and  surviving  comrades, 
know  full  well,  and  impartial  history  will  not  fail  to 
record. 

He  was  a  natural  leader  of  men.  Earnest,  honest, 
bold  and  fearless,  opposition  and  resistance  only  served 
to  arouse  and  nerve  to  greater  exertion— never  to 
intimidate  or  dishearten;  and  when  an  emergency 
arose — whether  in  civil  life  and  as  a  private  citizen — as 
a  politician  in  respect  of  party  principles  and  policy— 
as  a  patriot  and  soldier  when  the  life  and  stability  of  a 
nation  was  threatened,  or  as  a  statesmen  looking  to 
the  nation's  weal,  he  never  failed  to  rise  to  the  level 
of  the  occasion,  or  to  find  his  way  to  the  front.  Not 
always  right— not  always  wise— not  deeply  learned  in 
the  learning  of  the  books — not  having  all  the  graces 
and  polish  of  an  older  society— sometimes  rash,  but 
always  patriotic,  earnest,  honest,  manly,  generous  and 
courageous,  true  alike  to  his  convictions  and  his  friends, 

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he  led  as  by  right,  and  other  men  followed  ;  he  com- 
manded, and  other  men  obeyed. 

He  was  the  typical  volunteer  soldier.  Taken  as  he 
was  from  civil  life,  and  without  the  advantages  of  a 
sp(^cial  military  education,  his  career  as  a  volunteer 
soldier  was  marked  by  Qualities  and  achievements 
unparalled  in  the  history  of  our  country.  And  this 
must  be  said  notwithstanding  the  number  and  character 
of  his  brother  officers,  and  with  no  disposition  to 
disparage  their  distinguished  services.  Speaking  as  I 
do  to  many  who  served  with  him  and  can  recall  his 
striking  characteristics  in  camp,  on  the  march,  in 
council  and  in  field— you,  comrades,  who  thus  knew 
and  served  with  him,  do  not  need  to  be  told  how 
implicitly  you  confided  in  his  loyalty,  energy,  courage 
and  wisdom  as  a  commander— in  his  kindness  to  and 
care  and  consideration  for  his  men,  nor  how  completely 
he  w^on  your  admiration,  confidence  and  love.  And 
you  may  be  pardoned  if  you  now  recall  his  unvarying 
success.  General  Logan's  command  advanced— it 
never  retreated  before  an  enemy;  it  was  ever  ready 
and  never  refused  to  fight,  and  it  did  not  know 
defeat. 

And  he  was  the  soldier's  friend.  His  love  for  and 
readiness  to  serve  the  soldier  of  his  country,  knew  no 
bounds,  but  was  as  broad  as  his  country,  as  varied  as 
the  necessities  of  the  occasion,  and  as  complete  as  time 
and  strength  and  opportunity  made  possible.  No  ap- 
plicant, coming  in  the  garb  or  name  of  a  soldier  of  the 
Union,  however  humble,  was  turned  away  without  a 
hearing  or  denied  the  possible  assistance.  Honoring 
him  as  we  did  while  livinsr,  and  mourning  him  most 
sincerely  as  we  now  do,  when  dead,  no  metalic  tablet 
or  monumental  pile  placed  or  reared  by  us  to  his 
memory,  can  at  all  compare  with  the  monument  left 
by  himself  written  in  the  pension  laws  of  his  country, 
and  existing  in  the  affections  of  his  surviving  comrades 
in  arms. 

Death  has  robbed  us  of  an  honored  citizen,  an  honest 
public  officer,  a  patriotic  statesman,  a  gallant  and  tried 
soldier,  and  a  true  friend;  and  if  it  were  given  us  to 
write  his  epitaph,  it  would  be, 

John   A.  Logan, 

After  Forty  Years  of  Faithful  Public  Service, 

Died  Poor. 


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